Abstract
The article discusses the topical issue of the establishment of museum and center for contemporary art. The objective of the research is to analyze the historical background of contemporary art museums; to review the world design practice of them according to urban planning, functional, architectural and expositional criteria; to reveal functional features’ trends and to identify the design principles of an advanced center for contemporary art. We collected more than 45 leading examples to compile a matrix using classification and analysis methods. As a result, we reached the museums’ functional features: administrative, exhibition, educational, recreational are fixed functions; storage and research functions are optional; cultural and entertainment are particularly additional functions. At first, art museums and centers are focused on adaption to visitors and intersection with them, secondly, on the exhibit. To sum up, we define the design principles of the ideal architectural model on the basis of urban planning, architectural, sociocultural and technological radicals. In conclusion, it is revealed that contemporary art centers have absorbed most of the historical functions of the museum and today are one of the developed types of the multifunctional architecture.
Highlights
Contemporary art, that was formed by the end of the Second World War and has been changing its appearance up to the present time, has become an integral part of the social and cultural life of a person
This study reveals the functional features and design principles of museum and center for contemporary art, it requires the analysis of world design practice of the typology among XX-XXI century
Museums built at that period became prototypes for current contemporary art centers
Summary
Contemporary art, that was formed by the end of the Second World War and has been changing its appearance up to the present time, has become an integral part of the social and cultural life of a person. Contemporary art becomes cramped within the framework of a classically established museum, which utilitarian functions were the study and preservation of natural history monuments. Solomon Guggenheim Museum in New York by Frank Lloyd Wright (1959) was one of the first contemporary art museums that responded to the new trends. In the XX century, museum institutions began its transformation to a new architectural typology of the center for contemporary art by preserving the existing museum functions and creating a new integrated socially orientated multifunctional system. The striking example of this typology is Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers (1977)
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
